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Cancer-related fatigue and activities of daily living: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Source :
- BMC Palliative Care; 4/27/2024, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Cancer-related fatigue is a prevalent condition in all stages of oncologic disease that is poorly diagnosed, with a negative impact on physical function to perform activities of daily living. Fatigue is also one of the main manifestations in post-COVID-19 syndrome, and few studies have explored the functionality of cancer patients after infection by the new coronavirus. This study was designed to assess cancer-related fatigue symptoms and their implications on physical function and quality of life during the pandemic. Methodology: An observational study with a cross-sectional survey in cancer patients ≥ 18 years of age was conducted. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue Scale (FACIT-F), the perception of asthenia and performance status were evaluated, and the differences between groups according to the history of COVID-19 were calculated. Results: A total of 60 cancer patients had an average age of 33.5 ± 10.11 years, 73.3% were female, and 98.3% had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-Performance Status level < 2. Severe fatigue was found in 43.3% of patients, and the average FACIT-F score was 33.5 ± 10.11. The proportion of coronavirus infection was 13,3%, and the performance of this group was worse on the scale compared to the group without infection (25 ± 10,40 vs. 34,81 ± 9,50 [p = 0,009]). There was a significant correlation between visual analog scale values and FACIT-F scale scores (Pearson's r = -0.76). Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 infection could increase cancer-related fatigue symptoms, limiting activities of daily living and impairing quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RISK assessment
CROSS-sectional method
STATISTICAL correlation
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
SCIENTIFIC observation
QUESTIONNAIRES
FUNCTIONAL assessment
ASTHENIA
VISUAL analog scale
POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome
FUNCTIONAL status
CANCER patients
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH
CANCER fatigue
COMPARATIVE studies
TUMORS
COVID-19
ACTIVITIES of daily living
PHYSICAL activity
COVID-19 pandemic
DISEASE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1472684X
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Palliative Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177002219
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01437-z